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FreedomWorks Letter Support Decrease Spending Now Act

As one of our one million-plus FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your representatives and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 1111, the “Decrease Spending Now Act.” Introduced by Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), the bill mandates that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) withdraw $45 billion from unobligated balances of discretionary appropriations within 60 days. The Senate has already overwhelmingly passed the bill with the support of 34 Democrats.

A recent OMB report states that this year’s federal budget contains over $700 billion in unobligated balances. This means that hundreds of billions of dollars sit unspent in numerous government agencies. The report finds that $309.1 billion sits in the Treasury, $12.2 billion at the Agriculture Department, $16.4 billion at Labor, $71.4 billion at Defense and $25.2 billion at Housing and Urban Development. Sen. Coburn’s (R-Okla.) office found that at least $100 billion of these funds can safely be redirected immediately to reduce the national deficit. It is estimated that $82.4 billion of these funds are between six and twenty years old.

Congress must seek to eliminate wasteful spending wherever they find it. One of the most obvious examples of needless spending is Congress appropriating more money to a federal agency than it can spend. With our nation over $14 trillion in debt, we clearly cannot afford a federal budget that includes hundreds of billions in unobligated balances.

The Decrease Spending Now Act is a modest proposal that is a step in the right direction towards reining in excessive spending. During the historical elections last November, House Republicans pledged to cut at least $100 billion in spending. Lawmakers must stay true to their word by supporting any effort to reduce wasteful spending. I urge you to contact your representatives and ask them to cosponsor Rep. Price’s Decrease Spending Now Act today.

Sincerely,

Matt KibbePresident and CEO FreedomWorks[Click here for a PDF version for this letter.]

Dear FreedomWorks member,As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your Representative and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 828, the “Decrease Spending Now Act.” Introduced by Rep. Tom Price (GA-6), the bill mandates that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) withdraw $45 billion from unobligated balances of discretionary appropriations within 60 days.

Dear FreedomWorks member, As one of our one million-plus FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 726, the Decrease Spending Now Act. Introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), the bill mandates that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) withdraw $45 billion from unobligated balances of discretionary appropriations within 60 days.

Dear Congressman,Following the November elections, there is a great threat that the Democratic majority could use a Lame Duck Session to pass legislation that could significantly expand government programs and burden consumers with more taxes and regulations. It is strongly believed that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are delaying the vote on controversial pieces of legislation until after Election Day.